mediaplayerenhance-bho.dll

MediaPlayerEnhance

Crossrider Advanced Technologies

This web browser extension uses the Crossrider toolbar creation and distribution platform. The module mediaplayerenhance-bho.dll, “MediaPlayerEnhance BHO” by Crossrider Advanced Technologies has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘CrossriderApp0044150’. This file is typically installed with the program MediaPlayerEnhance by Crossrider Advanced Technologies Ltd. (Platform) which is a potentially unwanted software program. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon.

File name:

mediaplayerenhance-bho.dll

Publisher:

Feven (signed by Crossrider Advanced Technologies)

Product:

MediaPlayerEnhance

Description:

MediaPlayerEnhance BHO

Version:

1.1.153.69

MD5:

424a1828f134d7f7b7c74b14a5784a6e

SHA-1:

fa8e3c67bf953fe6d25b367ce0c15979c1d90343

SHA-256:

38d739fd367c6b8e6040adbc903a05ab633fa7abb7e0e9e25664066fb2de8a14

Analysis

Scanner detections:

7 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:

Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Crossrider Advanced Technologies.

This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search-based hijacking as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities.

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